One of a scant few episodes to show a scene outside the squad room, 'Graft' deals with an Internal Affairs detective (guest star Dick O'Neill, "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three") who intends to dig up whatever dirt he can on the boys in the 12th precinct.
Barney is indignant, since he knows he's quite clean and is confident that his men are clean. Even in a scene where the detectives admit to some of their transgressions, they're really minor in the great scheme of things. Still, Barney can't help but feel a little paranoid, as he vents to his wife when he notices that they're eating quite well and have scored some free tickets to Bermuda.
As this main plot develops, Wojo is busy studying for a sergeants' exam, and a weary Chano resigns himself to trying to track down an obscene phone caller.
There are some pretty funny lines here, if no truly uproarious moments. One thing worth noting is how Inspector Kelly is one of those "equal opportunity offender" type of guys, and thus ALL of the men in the 12th precinct have no time for him!
The two payoffs at the end definitely make it all worth it, both in regards to Inspector Kelly, and to Fishs' new shoes which now force him to walk funny.
Seven out of 10.
